Collaboration and innovation were on display in this June 7, 2024 showcase led by ROCO Artistic Partner and conductor Mei-Ann Chen as part of the 2024 League of American Orchestras Conference in Houston. Featuring works by Gabriela Lena Frank, Jennifer Higdon, Errollyn Wallen, Reena Esmail, Heather Schmidt, and Leanna Primiani, and a premiere by Autumn Maria Reed—one of the finalists of ROCO and American Composers Orchestra’s EarShot Call for Scores by early career female composers—this concert highlighted ROCO’s innovative nature, commitment to women composers, and expansion of the classical canon.